Firms brace for 'largest rates change'

Thousands of firms are about to see "the largest change in a generation" to the amount they pay in business rates.
Companies in England and Wales will find out later what their bill is likely to be for the next five years.
London and parts of the south east face the biggest increase, but will also receive the biggest cushion from a planned transitional period.
Firms in the north of England are set to benefit from lower valuations, but will see their bills fall gradually.
According to John Webber from commercial real estate company Colliers International, the revaluations will be... read more

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